(she/her)
Hi, I’m Gabby! Professionally, I am a licensed therapist, but at heart I will always be a small town midwest girl with a passion for helping others. I have over 12 years experience providing social services to at risk and underserved populations in a number of settings from outpatient mental health clinics, school based mental health centers, and acute psychiatric care in hospital and residential treatment settings. My values lie in empathy, integrity, and self advocacy for all which is reflected throughout the treatment process and the care I provide to my clients.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
My greatest strength as a provider is acceptance, empathy, and humor. The world can be a terrifying and unpredictable place, not to mention coming to therapy and being asked to explain your whole life story to a stranger during some of the most vulnerable moments in your life! As a provider, I strive to make you feel comfortable and understood (and maybe make you laugh a time or two).
With experience stemming from mild mental health impairments to acute psychiatric conditions, as a provider I am ready to serve any client who is ready to make positive changes in their lives.
Other specialties
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Cash - $100 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Medi-Cal)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT techniques help clients identify and challenge reoccurring negative thoughts and manage their anxiety. We’ll use CBT to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a less anxious and stressed life.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT acknowledges that two things, like acceptance and change, can be true simultaneously, and that finding the balance between them is crucial for positive change. This comprehensive approach empowers clients to build resilience, improve relationships, and cultivate a greater sense of stability in their lives.
Motivational Interviewing
This approach is designed to enhance motivation for change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. Typically, we think of this modality as being used in medical settings surrounding smoking cessation or substance use however can be applied to any behavior modification we are looking to make in our lives.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Certified TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) therapist. I specialize in helping clients navigate the effects of trauma with a compassionate and structured approach. TF-CBT is designed to support individuals, particularly children and adolescents, in processing their experiences.